Photographer&#39;s dish or tray.



PATENTED JAN. 31, 1905.

H. FRITZSGHB.

PHOTOGRAPHERS DISH 0R TRAY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1904.

y hun( UNiTED STATES Patented January 31, 1905.

PATENT OEEICE.

HUGO FRTZSOHE, OF LFIPSlO-GOHLS, GERMANY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 781,510, dated January 31, 1905.

Application filed August 26, 1904. Serial No. 222,342.

T0 all whom, it 7mm] concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO F Ei'rzsonn, manufacturer, a subject of the German Emperor, and a resident of Fechnerstrasse 4t, in the city of Leipsic-Gohlis, Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Photograpliers Dishes or Trays, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to water-tight dishes or trays for photographers use, which are preferably made in two sizes, one adapted to slip within the other, and when so made they may be assembled in pairs and used as boxes in which photographic plates, films, paper, and the like may be placed for sale.

More particularly, the invention relates to such dishes or trays made of some peculiarly inexpensive material, as cardboard oi' the like, which being permeable must therefore be treated for water-tightness. As the trays when used for plate-boxes are preferably made with the containing-walls at right angles to the bottom and of such size that the plates fit snugly therein, some device must be used to enable the photographer to readily lift the plates off the bottom of the tray when developing.

The objects ofthe invention, therefore, are to provide means for effecting the results as above stated; and to the accomplishment of these objects and such others as may hereinafter appear the invention comprises the novel construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference beinghad to the accompanying` drawings, forming a part hereof, in which the same reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views`l in whicl Figure l shows the improved photograpliers developing-tray with a plate lying th erein. Fig. Qshows the tray of Fig. l with the plate lifted into position for ready removal; and Fig. 3 shows a similar tray to that shown by Fig. 1, but slightly larger and adapted to fit over the former.

Referring' to the drawings, a is the material used for the body of the tray, which is coated with varnish or impregnated with resin or other varnisli-like substance capable of rendering tlie permeable material forming the body water-tight, as shown at Z1. A tape or band e is secured at one end to the inner side Vof the bottom of the tray, as at c, the tape being made of such length that when laid snugly across the bottoni and up one side the other end will extend beyond the edge. Resting within the tray and on this band i is a plate or lilm f', which, as is readily seen, lits snugly within the sides of the tray, which are preferablyperpendicular to the bottom. The usefulness of this tape e is obvious and is illustrated by Fig. 2. lithout it orsome equivalent means it would be necessary to reverse the tray to get out the plate; but by pulling on the projecting end of the tape. and thereby extending it, the plate is brought into a position where it can be easily grasped by the fingers. rFhe band c may be made of any convenient material, as rubber or parai'lined strands, strips, cord, &c.; but it must be of some material not affected to any great extent by danipness or bythe baths used for pliotographers purposes.

It is readily seen that by the construction as above described a tray for photograiihers use is provided which is so inexpensive that it may conveniently be used in combination with a second one of slightly larger size as a box for plates, films, paper, &e., and, in fact, is much stronger and more durable than an ordinary cardboard box, owing to the inside coating of varnish, and at the same time the varnish or impregnating substance can be selected so as to make the material used for the body of the box not only eater-tight, but protect the contents from the influence of light, electricity, and the like.

Preferably the trays are pressed out of a single blank of cardboard` so as to avoid any seams or joints, which considerably increases the trays strength.

It is not desired to be understood that the invention is limited to the exact details of construction and arrangement of parts as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that numerous variations and modifications may be made in the features of. construction and arrangement and in the adaptation of the device to various conditions of use without de- IOO eau

parting from the spirit and scope of the intaining-walls and a bottom substantially the size of the plate to be developed, olI an exvention and improvements. Therightis there- Vlore reserved to all such variations and modilications as properly t'all within the scope ol the invention and the terms of the Vfollowing;- claims.

l. 'lhe combination with a photographe1"s tray of permeable material made water-tight,

having,I perpendicular containing-walls and a bottom substantialb7 the size of the plate to be developed, ot' means for withdrawing the plate from the tray without reversal, substantiallyY as described.

2. rlhe combination with a photographefs tray of permeable material made water-tight, having perpendicular containing-walls and a bottom substantially the size of the plate to be developed, of an eXtensible band having,l a

portion secured to the tray-bottom and another portion projecting beyond the edge of the tray for withdrawing` a plate therefrom without reversal, substantialhv as described.

2%. The combination with a cardboard pho tog'raphe1"s tra)7 made water-tight, having perpendicular containing-walls and a bottom substantially the size of the plate to be del tensible band attached to the bottom ol the tray Vfor witl'ldrawing a plate therefrom with# out reversal, Substantially as described.

. A pan' of l'ihotograp'lIers7 developing'- l trays constructed and c i peratin the one to lit within the other to be used as a receptacle for undeveloped plates` each of said trays being formed of permeablematerial made watertight having perpendicular containing-walls of such dimensions as to tit snugly about a plate to be developed and provided with means for withdrawing a plate without reversingl the tray, substantialhT as described.

6. A pair ot' cardboard developing'-trays made water-tight', constructed and coperating the one to [it within the other to be used as a receptacle for undeveloped plates, each having1 perpendicular containingl walls et such dimensions as to lit snugly about a plate J to be developed and each provided with an extensible band attached to its bottom lor withdrawing a plate without reversing' the trav, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specilication in the presence o l two subveloped, of an extensible band attached to the 'tray Vfor withdrawing a plate therefrom without reversal, substantially as described.

et. The combination with a cardboard photographers tray coated on the inside with an enaineling varnish, having perpendicular conscribing witnesses.

I HUGO I `H,.Il`ZS(HIC.

lVitnesses:

T. E. ZIMMMRMANN, RUnoLru Fincas. 

